Tag: Bread for the Enemy
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Season After Pentecost: The Psalms Passage – Prayer for the Restoration of God’s Favor
LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. Selah You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. (Psalms 85:1-3) I can not take any credit for the title of this, beloved reader, because it is…
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OVERCOME EVIL . . . Do not take vengeance
“Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on…
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ONE SHOULD WORSHIP GOD ALONE . . . Well, duh! Of course!
“Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God,…
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DO NOT DEPEND ON THE GREAT CROWD . . . Trying not to “buck the system” too much
“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.” (Reference: Exodus 23:2 ) It is the Fourth of July, beloved. It is a day of very mixed emotions for me. I do find honor and courage in the actions of…
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SPIRIT . . . One Spirit . . . . But not one cohesive people
“And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (Reference: John 20:22-23 ) The writer of the gospel of John places this scene after Jesus has risen from the dead and has…
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REPENTANCE . . . Remaking where one lives
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and let me dwell with you in this place. Do not trust in these deceptive words: “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.” For if you truly amend your…
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On Either Side of the River
“On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” (Revelation 22: 2b from Revelation 21:1-22:5 ) Today is the last day of the year, and the last day that…
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2013 In Review
If you have a blog on WordPress.com you may have gotten a year end summary of your blog – how often it was viewed, what posts were popular and where the viewers were from in addition to those who commented the most and what they commented on. All in all pretty comprehensive. In sending me…
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PRAY FOR PEACE . . . Who shall we pray for?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers.” For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity. “ (Psalms…
A Simple Desire 